734 Epizootic Lymphangioitis. 



ally to tlie disease under discussion. It usually develops on 

 portions of the body which, come in contact with the saddle and 

 harness. 



Treatment. Application of antiseptic fluid to the ulcers 

 usually brings about speedy recovery; if the abscesses persist 

 the nodes may be incised and treated with strong antiseptics. 

 In exceptional cases, however, even heroic treatment does not 

 check the progress of the disease. 



In view of the similarity of the organisms at the bottom 

 of this disease and Loffler's diphtheria bacillus, Vallee tried 

 treatment with diphtheria antitoxin. Subcutaneous injection 

 of the serum (40-50 cc. at four day intervals) as well as the 

 local application of pulverized serum was followed by remark- 

 ably rapid healing of the ulcers and the checking of the morbid 

 processes. 



Literature. Nocard, Bill., 1893. 116; A. P., 1896. X. 609. — Coeu, Bull., 

 1899. 232. — Schwarzkopf, Anier. vet. Eev., 1902. XVI. 111. — Dassonville, Bull., 

 1907. 576. — Darmagnac, Eev. gen., 1904. III. 303. — Vallee, Bull., 1907, 181. 



Lymphangioitis Pseudof arcinosa.' Lienaux observed a very chronic 

 affection of cattle in Belgium which manifested itself in the appearance 

 of large painless nodes on the legs, approaching the size of a fist and 

 communicating with each other by means of greatly enlarged lymph 

 vessels; the interior of these nodes contain pus foci which, however, 

 do not break spontaneously; as a rule they become indurated. The 

 regional lymph glands become swollen and develop into firm nodes 

 with purulent centers. This disease which otherwise resembles glanders 

 (see p. 668) is etiologically related to pustulous dermatitis, described 

 by Lienaux. Treatment consists in early evacuation of the abscesses 

 and surgical treatment of the tumors (Ann. 1905, LIV, 297; see also 

 p. 670). 



9. Epizootic Lymphangitis. Epizootic Inflammation of the 

 Lymphatics. Lymphangioitis Epizootica. 



{African Glanders; Japanese Glanders or Farcy; Saccharomy- 



cosis; Lymphangite epizootique, Farcin de riviere, Farcin 



d'Afrique, Farcin cryptococcique [French]; 



Linfangite farcinoide, Farcino cripto 



cocchico [Italian].) 



Epizootic lymphangitis is a chronic, contagious disease 

 of Solidungula caused by a yeast fungus, Cryptococcus farcimi- 

 nosus; in exceptional instances cattle also are attacked. The 

 disease is characterized by purulent inflammation of the sub- 

 cutaneous lymphatic vessels and of the regional lymph glands. 



History. The disease was first described by Italian and French 

 veterinarians. Its cause was described by Rivolta (1873), while its 



